저리
Korean
Etymology 1
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 뎌〮리〮 (Yale: tyélí).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [저리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeori |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeoli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏri |
| Yale Romanization? | celi |
Adverb
저리 • (jeori)
- so, like that
- to that place, in that direction, there (direction)
- away
- 저리 가라! ― jeori gara! ― Go away!
Derived terms
- 저리하다 (jeorihada, “to behave like that, in that way”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 低 (“low”) + 利 (“interest”). See also Japanese 低利.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)리]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeori |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeoli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏri |
| Yale Romanization? | cēli |
Noun
저리 • (jeori) (hanja 低利)
- (finance) low interest rates
- Antonym: 고리(高利) (gori, “high interest”)